Systems Engineer Jobs in Tennessee
Systems Engineer jobs in Tennessee are in strong demand, concentrated in defense contracting, advanced manufacturing, and aerospace with openings at every level from entry-level associate to senior staff engineer. Nashville, Huntsville-adjacent corridors around the Tennessee border, and Chattanooga account for the largest share of hiring, with well-established employers like Northrop Grumman, Tennessee Valley Authority, and Leidos maintaining significant engineering workforces in the state. The most consistently sought specialties are embedded systems, systems integration, and model-based systems engineering. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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First Horizon Bank is seeking an innovative, energetic, and driven Technical Solutions Analyst to deliver an outstanding end‑to‑end client experience. You will collaborate across Enterprise Architecture, platform teams, and line‑of‑business leaders to deliver scalable, high‑quality, high‑performing technology solutions. This role blends hands‑on technical analysis with solution ownership—leading projects, driving integrations, improving reliability and performance, and automating manual processes to help modernize the bank.
What you’ll do
- Document and deliver integrations: partner with Enterprise Architecture and other IT teams to design, implement, and maintain new integrations that are secure, and scalable
- Consult on products and projects: translate business objectives into clear technical requirements (BRDs/FRDs/TDDs), data flows, and solution designs; de‑risk delivery with prototypes and POCs
- Analyze and model data: perform data mapping, validation, and profiling; advise on data architecture and lineage; deliver reporting and dashboards (e.g., Power BI) that inform decisions
- Elevate performance and reliability: facilitate the implementation of monitoring, alerting, and performance measurement (KPIs); drive continuous improvement in response time, availability, and throughput
- Automate and optimize; streamline manual processes using scripts or low-code tools; refactor workflows and integrations for resiliency and cost‑effectiveness
- Champion client experience (CX): bring a problem‑solving, root‑cause mindset to every initiative; advocate for simplicity, accessibility, and measurable outcomes
- Enable partners: build trusted relationships with line‑of‑business partners and platform associates; develop training materials, run user sessions, and contribute to knowledge articles/runbooks
How your impact will be measured
- On‑time, high‑quality delivery of analysis, artifacts, solutions and enhancements to existing solutions.
- Performance improvements (e.g., response time, reliability, KPIs, etc.) on production applications or solutions you support.
- Stakeholder satisfaction and adoption of delivered capabilities
Required qualifications
- Client‑focused with the ability to understand and respond to business needs
- Strong sense of ownership and bias for outcomes; able to independently drive solutions across multiple teams
- Excellent written and verbal communication; can translate between business and technical audiences
- Strong sense of curiosity and problem‑solving skills; comfortable with log analysis and tracing
- Strong analytical and statistical skills; passionate about metrics and top‑performing applications; attention to detail
- Experience with technical analysis, systems integration, or a similar role (banking/financial services experience a plus)
- Bachelors Degree
Required technical skills
- Documentation and design: BRD/FRD/TDD, data flow and architecture diagrams, sequence/flowcharts
- Data analysis: data mapping, validation, profiling, and reconciliation
- Reporting/visualization: dashboard creation with Power BI and/or Tableau
- Databases: practical experience with relational databases (SQL querying, performance basics) and unstructured databases
- APIs/integration: understanding of REST, auth patterns, and ability to read API specs and validate payloads
Preferred skills
- Scripting for automation (e.g., Python, PowerShell) and data wrangling
- Observability tooling (e.g., App Insights, Splunk, Dynatrace, Grafana) and log/trace analysis
- Collaboration and delivery: Jira, Confluence; familiarity with Agile ceremonies and backlog hygiene
- API gateways/platforms and event/messaging patterns
- Cloud platform familiarity (Azure or AWS) and modern integration patterns
- Source/change control: understanding of version control and release management; familiarity with Git/Bitbucket
Work environment
- Location: Memphis, TN or Metairie, LA
- Work arrangement: Full Time, Onsite
Why join us
- Make a visible impact modernizing enterprise platforms that serve our clients and associates
- Partner with experienced technologists and line‑of‑business leaders in a collaborative, outcomes‑driven culture
- Grow your skills across integration, data, automation, and performance engineering
- Exposure to and hands-on experience with the latest emerging technologies (e.g. generative AI, agentic AI, modern cloud services, etc.)
First Horizon Bank is seeking an innovative, energetic, and driven Technical Solutions Analyst to deliver an outstanding end‑to‑end client experience. You will collaborate across Enterprise Architecture, platform teams, and line‑of‑business leaders to deliver scalable, high‑quality, high‑performing technology solutions. This role blends hands‑on technical analysis with solution ownership—leading projects, driving integrations, improving reliability and performance, and automating manual processes to help modernize the bank.
What you’ll do
- Document and deliver integrations: partner with Enterprise Architecture and other IT teams to design, implement, and maintain new integrations that are secure, and scalable
- Consult on products and projects: translate business objectives into clear technical requirements (BRDs/FRDs/TDDs), data flows, and solution designs; de‑risk delivery with prototypes and POCs
- Analyze and model data: perform data mapping, validation, and profiling; advise on data architecture and lineage; deliver reporting and dashboards (e.g., Power BI) that inform decisions
- Elevate performance and reliability: facilitate the implementation of monitoring, alerting, and performance measurement (KPIs); drive continuous improvement in response time, availability, and throughput
- Automate and optimize; streamline manual processes using scripts or low-code tools; refactor workflows and integrations for resiliency and cost‑effectiveness
- Champion client experience (CX): bring a problem‑solving, root‑cause mindset to every initiative; advocate for simplicity, accessibility, and measurable outcomes
- Enable partners: build trusted relationships with line‑of‑business partners and platform associates; develop training materials, run user sessions, and contribute to knowledge articles/runbooks
How your impact will be measured
- On‑time, high‑quality delivery of analysis, artifacts, solutions and enhancements to existing solutions.
- Performance improvements (e.g., response time, reliability, KPIs, etc.) on production applications or solutions you support.
- Stakeholder satisfaction and adoption of delivered capabilities
Required qualifications
- Client‑focused with the ability to understand and respond to business needs
- Strong sense of ownership and bias for outcomes; able to independently drive solutions across multiple teams
- Excellent written and verbal communication; can translate between business and technical audiences
- Strong sense of curiosity and problem‑solving skills; comfortable with log analysis and tracing
- Strong analytical and statistical skills; passionate about metrics and top‑performing applications; attention to detail
- Experience with technical analysis, systems integration, or a similar role (banking/financial services experience a plus)
- Bachelors Degree
Required technical skills
- Documentation and design: BRD/FRD/TDD, data flow and architecture diagrams, sequence/flowcharts
- Data analysis: data mapping, validation, profiling, and reconciliation
- Reporting/visualization: dashboard creation with Power BI and/or Tableau
- Databases: practical experience with relational databases (SQL querying, performance basics) and unstructured databases
- APIs/integration: understanding of REST, auth patterns, and ability to read API specs and validate payloads
Preferred skills
- Scripting for automation (e.g., Python, PowerShell) and data wrangling
- Observability tooling (e.g., App Insights, Splunk, Dynatrace, Grafana) and log/trace analysis
- Collaboration and delivery: Jira, Confluence; familiarity with Agile ceremonies and backlog hygiene
- API gateways/platforms and event/messaging patterns
- Cloud platform familiarity (Azure or AWS) and modern integration patterns
- Source/change control: understanding of version control and release management; familiarity with Git/Bitbucket
Work environment
- Location: Memphis, TN or Metairie, LA
- Work arrangement: Full Time, Onsite
Why join us
- Make a visible impact modernizing enterprise platforms that serve our clients and associates
- Partner with experienced technologists and line‑of‑business leaders in a collaborative, outcomes‑driven culture
- Grow your skills across integration, data, automation, and performance engineering
- Exposure to and hands-on experience with the latest emerging technologies (e.g. generative AI, agentic AI, modern cloud services, etc.)
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Where Tennessee roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Systems Engineer Job Market in Tennessee
A snapshot from current Tennessee openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- BNH14B
- AutoZone10
- Amazon8
- Sargent & Lundy8
- SpaceX7
Top Industries Hiring
- Manufacturing
- Technology & Software
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Energy
- Automotive
What Tennessee Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in systems engineer jobs across Tennessee.
- Bachelor's degree in systems engineering, electrical engineering, or a closely related technical field
- Active DoD security clearance or eligibility to obtain one, required by many Tennessee defense contractors
- Proficiency in systems modeling tools such as MATLAB, SysML, or equivalent modeling environments
- Three or more years of experience in systems integration, requirements development, or test and evaluation
- Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering practices and supporting tools like Cameo or DOORS
- Strong documentation skills including technical writing for system specifications and interface control documents
Systems Engineer Jobs in Tennessee: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a systems engineer in Tennessee?
Most systems engineer roles in Tennessee require a bachelor's degree in systems, electrical, aerospace, or mechanical engineering from an ABET-accredited program. Tennessee has no state-issued systems engineering license specific to the title, but engineers who work on public infrastructure or stamp designs may pursue licensure through the Tennessee State Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners as a Professional Engineer. Defense-sector roles additionally require a DoD security clearance, which employers typically sponsor.
Which companies hire systems engineers in Tennessee?
Employers hiring systems engineers in Tennessee right now include BNH, AutoZone, and Amazon, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Tennessee's concentration of defense primes, TVA facilities, and advanced manufacturing plants means demand is distributed well beyond Nashville into Tullahoma, Oak Ridge, and the Chattanooga corridor.
Which Tennessee cities have the most systems engineer jobs?
Nashville, Memphis, and Knoxville have the most systems engineer openings in Tennessee. Nashville anchors the market through its healthcare IT and aerospace supply chain presence, while Huntsville-adjacent communities near the Tennessee-Alabama border feed off the defense corridor, and Chattanooga's advanced manufacturing base drives strong demand for systems integration specialists.
Are there remote systems engineer jobs in Tennessee?
Yes, but they're less common than in purely software-focused disciplines, since systems engineering frequently involves hands-on lab work, hardware integration, and classified facility access. About 58% of systems engineer openings tied to Tennessee are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, with remote work most available for requirements analysis, documentation, and model-based design tasks that don't require physical access to hardware or secure facilities.
How can I get hired as a systems engineer in Tennessee with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying for systems engineer associate or junior systems engineer roles at Tennessee's large defense and energy employers, which regularly hire new graduates. Northrop Grumman, Leidos, and the Tennessee Valley Authority each run structured early-career engineering programs that bring on candidates without industry experience. A degree from an ABET-accredited Tennessee program, a completed engineering internship, and progress toward a security clearance eligibility determination all strengthen a new applicant's profile considerably.
Where can I find and apply to systems engineer jobs in Tennessee?
You can find and apply to systems engineer jobs in Tennessee on Migrate Mate, which lists current Tennessee openings across defense, energy, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing employers. Find roles that fit your experience and specialty, then apply directly to each one.
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